https://t.me/ukrainian_navy/6455
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On the night of May 19, 2024, the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the Russian missile ship “Cyclone” of project 22800 in Sevastopol.
The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with their comrades, continue to bring our Victory closer.
Public Relations Service of the Command of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Beautiful. Always good to see those imperial warships sink, but that fact that this will stop them from launching cruise missiles is incredible.
Can you not launch cruise missles from land?
Yeah you absolutely can. And from air. The biggest benefit is probably that this limits the number of angles into Ukraine russia can launch missiles from, which makes air defense easier.
@NotMyOldRedditName @fuckingkangaroos that is a question I asked myself as well. But then it would be the like the famous US nuclear ‘cruise missile’ (from the @FRHoffmann1 header). If you saw these latest French turbo jet drones the line blurs imo. I think the US tomahawk can be land based. But an answer from a not armchair military guy would be great.
@NotMyOldRedditName @fuckingkangaroos (my gut says it has something to do with tactical positioning of the weapon system… Cruise missiles are slow in comparison to ballistic missiles and if you could preposition in minutes in a fighter jet you could outrun Enemy ad). A guess.